Synonyms: Ro 42-1611
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Arteflene is a synthetic endoperoxide with antimalarial activity. It is derived from yingzhaosu A, a phytochemical endoperoxide isolated from A. uncinatus and structurally unrelated to the artemisinins [2].
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References |
1. Fernández-Álvaro E, Hong WD, Nixon GL, O'Neill PM, Calderón F. (2016)
Antimalarial Chemotherapy: Natural Product Inspired Development of Preclinical and Clinical Candidates with Diverse Mechanisms of Action. J Med Chem, 59 (12): 5587-603. [PMID:26791529] |
2. Hofheinz W, Bürgin H, Gocke E, Jaquet C, Masciadri R, Schmid G, Stohler H, Urwyler H. (1994)
Ro 42-1611 (arteflene), a new effective antimalarial: chemical structure and biological activity. Trop Med Parasitol, 45 (3): 261-5. [PMID:7899801] |
3. Jaquet C, Stohler HR, Chollet J, Peters W. (1994)
Antimalarial activity of the bicyclic peroxide Ro 42-1611 (arteflene) in experimental models. Trop Med Parasitol, 45 (3): 266-71. [PMID:7899802] |